Manchester United are ‘working on a deal to appoint Ruben Amorim as head coach’ after the side dismissed beleagured boss Erik ten Hag this afternoon.
The Athletic’s David Ornstein posted on X: ‘Manchester United working on deal to appoint Ruben Amorim as head coach.
‘#MUFC ready to pay €10m release clause + in talks with #SportingCP to finalise. 39yo Portuguese open to accepting move.’
The Portuguese was one of the names reportedly sounded out in the wake of ten Hag’s departure on Monday as assistant coach Ruud van Nistelrooy assumed interim charge.
Former Barcelona boss Xavi Hernandez, Brentford manager Thomas Frank and ex-Borussia Dortmund boss Edin Terzic were also thought to be considered.
Manchester United are ‘working on deal to appoint Ruben Amorim as head coach’
Amorim joined Sporting in 2020 and led them to their first league title since 2002 the following year.
He repeated the feat last season, and Sporting have made the perfect start to the current campaign, winning all eight league matches to open up a three-point lead at the top of the table.
Ten Hag was sacked this afternoon after months of speculation and with the Red Devils plumbing new depths in the Premier League, finding themselves in 14th place.
The decision to axe the Dutchman after two-and-a-half years in charge came after Sunday’s defeat at West Ham, leaving them below Julen Lopetegui’s side who had been struggling up to that point.
Ten Hag was in the dark over his fate until Monday morning, when he was called to meet with CEO Omar Berrada and sporting director Dan Ashworth. Sources say the meeting with ‘respectful and dignified’.
More to follow.
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